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Nov 17, 2003 | 4:10 pm
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world first
Ryanair 'paying people to fly'
November 17, 2003
(11:45)
Ryanair is offering what is claims to be a world first in air travel by paying passengers Ł1 to travel.
The airline is offering free seats, as well as taking Ł1 off airport and government charges. It says the offer is available on all routes and end at midnight on Thursday :-)
Nov 17, 2003 | 8:09 pm
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good publicity, no doubt.
but i wonder if they have considered the impact on PAYING passengers when the seat next to them (which may otherwise have been empty) is occupied by someone PAID (or at least SUBSIDISED) to sit there.
but i wonder if they have considered the impact on PAYING passengers when the seat next to them (which may otherwise have been empty) is occupied by someone PAID (or at least SUBSIDISED) to sit there.
Nov 18, 2003 | 2:26 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by milehighj:
good publicity, no doubt.
but i wonder if they have considered the impact on PAYING passengers when the seat next to them (which may otherwise have been empty) is occupied by someone PAID (or at least SUBSIDISED) to sit there.</font>
good publicity, no doubt.
but i wonder if they have considered the impact on PAYING passengers when the seat next to them (which may otherwise have been empty) is occupied by someone PAID (or at least SUBSIDISED) to sit there.</font>
Nov 18, 2003 | 3:22 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by edi-traveller:
I presume the margin on the food and drink that they sell on board makes up for the fares?</font>
I presume the margin on the food and drink that they sell on board makes up for the fares?</font>